Sitting in the cabin, listening to the applause from all sides.

Lin Yanchao was peaceful.

For an official, a scholar, his current prestige is needless to say.

Lin Qianqian, who was on the side, hugged Xiao Yanchao and listened to the voices from all sides, and he also looked honored, which woman didn't want her husband to be so loved.

Lin Qianqian asked, "Xianggong, what are you thinking?" ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I remembered what I said when I went to Zhang Jiangling, when I said that the reputation is all over the world, it may not be for the wishes of the country, and the slander is all over the world, it may not be for the great man." ”

"After Zhang Jiangling passed away, the world slandered him, but I know that he is a capable minister of the country, and now I have such a reputation among the people, it is not a hometown."

Lin Qianqian smiled and said, "What kind of hometown, great man?" Isn't Xianggong always the least important to these false names? ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said with a smile: "Those who become big things don't care about ruining their reputation, and those who know me are really Mrs. It's just that I wrote to the Son of Heaven for Zhang Jiangling, and I was famous. But Zhang Jiangling's reputation has not yet been revealed, I promised Zhang Jiangling back then, if I have the day to rule the world, I should clear his grievances. ”

Lin Qianqian said: "It's not the first time that Xianggong has said this, but the minister of Manchao doesn't dare to mention it, and Xianggong is afraid that he will anger the Son of Heaven again." In fact, I think Xianggong has this heart, which is enough to comfort the Zhang family. ”

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "I have a sense of proportion in this matter. ”

When the next stagecoach docked.

A small boat had already arrived, and one man boarded the boat with quick hands and feet.

Immediately, someone shouted into the cabin: "Master, Master Yanshou is here." ”

Lin Yanchao answered, and immediately walked out of the hatch with Lin Qianqian.

But seeing that the other party stepped onto the boat in a big stride, he hurriedly stepped forward to support him.

The other party waved his hand and said, "It's okay, my good brother, you're finally back." ”

This tone and tone are not who else Lin Yanshou could be.

I haven't seen my cousin for three years, and I miss it very much, although I ...... But...... Lin Yanchao didn't know what to say in his chest to describe his feelings at the moment.

"Brother!"

"Brother!"

"Lord Longevity!"

Everyone saluted together.

Lin Yanshou nodded, and immediately said, "Good brother, you have worked hard all the way, I will carry your luggage for you." ”

Everyone panicked for a while, and hurriedly said: "Where do you dare to work to prolong your life." ”

Lin Yanshou didn't really mean to move, he looked left and right and asked, "What about my little nephew?" ”

In the end, Lin Yanshou saw Xiao Yanchao held by the wet nurse and immediately smiled and said, "Let my uncle hug me!" ”

The boat has not yet docked, and Lin Yanshou is holding it, but Lin Qianqian is resolutely refusing. She said lightly: "Brother still forget it." ”

Lin Yanshou didn't hear Lin Qianqian's meaning and said: "My brother and sister are tired all the way, look, what did I prepare for you?" Sun Xingzhi, I haven't seen it! ”

Lin Yanshou took out a candy man from his clothes.

Lin Yanchao smiled when he saw it, it seems that Lin Yanshou has a rare heart.

Xiao Yanchao was about to stretch out his little hand to grab it when he saw it and smiled, but Lin Qianqian slapped it away without hesitation.

Seeing this, Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "Let's go ashore and talk about it." ”

When the boat docked, Lin Yanshou teased Xiao Yanchao from time to time.

Xiao Yanchao quickly understood Lin Yanshou's path, and gradually stopped talking to him.

So everyone left the ship and landed, there were already officers and soldiers to maintain order, and the people rushed to see Lin Yanchao's demeanor. In this regard, Lin Yanchao faced the onlookers, smiled and made a gesture, and without saying anything, he boarded the carriage.

Lin Yanchao took the carriage first, Lin Qianqian and his family came back after sorting out their luggage, and on the side were Shen Yongjia and Li Hong's carriages.

When he was about to arrive at Xuanwu Gate, Lin Yanchao stopped the carriage and was on the side of the road. When the carriage arrived, Lin Yanchao got on the other party's carriage again: "Today's arrival in Beijing is a moment of delay, I will go to the imperial city to wait for the decree, and then go to see the teacher." ”

Shen Yongjia hurriedly said: "Zong Hai, you have been tired of traveling for the first time in Beijing, settle down and see your father again." We are like a family, so we don't have to make so much false courtesy. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "I haven't seen him for three years, I really think about my teacher in my heart, I can't wait to put on my wings and see each other immediately, and I also ask my younger brother to give my teacher a voice for me." After speaking, Lin Yanchao took the worship post and put it in Shen Yongjia's hand.

Shen Yongjia pushed the worship post back and said, "My family doesn't like this, Zong Hai will come directly when the time comes." ”

Now the two are separated.

Then Lin Yanchao took a deep breath and got into the carriage again.

Zhan Ming drove to the palace with ease.

It stands to reason that the first official who enters Beijing to report is to go to the Ministry of Officials to report.

But it is different whether Lin Yanchao entered Beijing by order, of course, the first time was to go to the imperial city to meet the Son of Heaven.

But according to reason, the Son of Heaven is also very busy, unless it is a military event, it is not something you can see as soon as you come. So as usual, the Son of Heaven will not meet Lin Yanchao immediately, but will let you settle down first and schedule a summons.

But although the Son of Heaven will not see him immediately, as a minister, he must also come to the imperial city as soon as possible.

Therefore, Lin Yanchao changed into an official robe, came directly to the Donghua Gate, and after bowing to the eunuch on duty, he waited outside the door.

At this time, when it was almost time to release the government, the officials on duty in Donghua Gate were also coming in and out.

Lin Yanchao looked over, but saw that there was already a palm lamp on the road on the bridge, and officials in green robes walked by from the waterfront stone bridge in twos and threes.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but remember that when he first became an official, he worked in the cabinet and went in and out of the palace for Japan.

Suddenly, Lin Yanchao was a little stunned, and suddenly remembered Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Siwei, who were in the cabinet at the time, and Yu Youding, who died of illness not long ago.

Lin Yanchao doesn't have much emotion, it's just that the style of these people is vivid, but he can't see it anymore.

Oh, by the way, Zhang Siwei is still in his hometown.

After waiting for almost half an hour, the Chinese official arrived and said to Lin Yanchao: "Your Majesty already knows, Lord Lin will go back to rest first and wait for the will." ”

Lin Yanchao was suspicious: "There is no schedule? ”

The lieutenant nodded and said, "No." ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but wonder, generally speaking, the standard process for returning to Beijing is to be summoned by the Son of Heaven after the scheduled date, and then awarded a new position in the palace.

But if there is no schedule, the Son of Heaven does not plan to summon him now.

What does this mean? It's been almost two months since the Son of Heaven ordered him to summon him to Beijing, is there anything wrong in the middle?

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but shake his head, it was really unpredictable.

So Lin Yanchao returned to the carriage and said to Zhanming: "Go to the Yuanfu Mansion." ”

Zhan Ming didn't say a word, and immediately drove the carriage.

Lin Yanchao sat in the car, pulled the curtain and looked out of the car, but saw that the Jingshi was still the same Jingshi, and the prosperity of the traffic along the way remained unchanged.

This point is not to say that it is to return to morality, even Kaifeng is far inferior.

Although there are many people in Kaifeng, it is also an ancient capital, but compared with the current Shuntian, it is less rich and graceful.

Jingshi is as prosperous as before, but many places have also changed, and it is not the same scenery as before.

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but sigh that he hadn't come back for three years, and he didn't know how much the capital had changed.

How the pattern of officialdom has changed, this makes him feel unfamiliar.

Even if you are a good friend, you still have a sense of rustiness after not seeing each other for three years, for example, you didn't post on Shen Shixing's mansion before, but Shen Shixing is now the first assistant, the real prime minister of the court, and the power is not the same as the original second assistant.

Therefore, whether your attitude should also change, and how to grasp the change.

Soon arrived at the ground, Shen Shixing's house is now the real prime minister's mansion.

"This is the official residence of the first assistant, if there is no important matter, it is inconvenient to talk privately."

The carriage was stopped at the moment, and Lin Yanchao lifted the curtain, but saw that on the road ahead, two rows of vermilion wooden fences were blocked, and more than a dozen officers and soldiers with helmets and armor were guarding the roadside.

As for the people who stopped Lin Yanchao's carriage, they were not the ones they originally knew, and these people were standing in front of the carriage with pride.

If it was someone else, it would be popular at the moment, what kind of person am I, when I entered and exited the Shen Mansion as if I was my own home, and now I don't know Lao Tzu? Call out your stewards.

But Lin Yanchao said: "I am Yuanfu's protégé, and I have come to Beijing to pay my respects." ”

The subordinate muttered after listening to it, and Chen Jichuan handed over the door bag on the side, so he let him go.

When he arrived at the door of the Shen Mansion, Lin Yanchao got out of the carriage and looked up to see that the Zhumen had been newly painted.

The Zhu Gate was half opened, and many officials were entering and leaving.

Lin Yanchao took the greeting post and handed it to Menzi, and Menzi immediately smiled after seeing it: "It turned out that the champion prince came, and the second young master had already ordered it, saying that the champion prince did not need to be notified when he came, and he just entered the mansion directly." ”

After saying that, Menzi returned the prayer post respectfully, and then someone on the side rushed in to say goodbye.

Lin Yanchao stepped into the door, and immediately someone led the way.

When they arrived at the door of the hanging flowers, several subordinates carried a sedan chair, and they said with a smile: "There is still a way here for the champion prince, you can rest in the sedan chair." ”

Lin Yanchao also knew that the Shen Mansion was very big, so he didn't refuse. Today is a tiring journey, he is also a little tired, sitting in the sedan chair just to recuperate.

Lin Yanchao sat in the sedan chair and squinted for about a pot of tea, and finally arrived at the ground.

Lin Yanchao was led to the flower hall after getting off the sedan chair, and just sat down when he heard a hearty laugh.

"Zong Hai, Zong Hai, I really miss my brother to death."

Lin Yanchao doesn't look like Song Jiu or who is it?

Song Jiu is now Shen Shixing's big butler, a figure with both left and right hands. Although the identity is a subordinate, can the subordinate of the prime minister's family be compared with the outside?

Back then, Zhang Juzheng's domestic servant You Qi was able to sit on an equal footing with the Sanpin waiter and call each other brothers. But later, when he lost power, Lin Yanchao watched him be tortured by Jinyi guards in the Imperial Prison.

And Song Jiu went from the housekeeper of the second assistant to the housekeeper of the first assistant all of a sudden, and now Song Jiu can't help but remind Lin Yanchao of You Qi back then.

Lin Yanchao stepped forward and said, "After three years, Brother Song, your spirit is really better than at the beginning." ”

Song Jiu laughed when he heard this, his face flushed.

In Zeng Guofan's Bingjian, there is a saying that fame depends on spirit, and wealth depends on spirit.

This sentence is really true, those people with official careers, when they are proud, which one is not full of energy and energy.

Song Jiu said: "Look at what Zonghai said, why don't you do the same." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled reservedly when he heard this.